ΥOne person in three in the world lives in poverty. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilizing the power of people against poverty.

Around the world, Oxfam works to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. We save lives and help rebuild livelihoods when crisis strikes. And we campaign so that the voices of the poor influence the local and global decisions that affect them. In all we do, Oxfam works with partner organizations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end the injustices that cause poverty.

Oxfam is an international confederation of 19 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty. The Oxfam International Secretariat is currently headquartered in Nairobi, with offices in Oxford, Washington DC, New York, Brussels, Geneva, and a liaison office with the Africa Union in Addis Ababa.

Qualifications:

The successful consultant should have a multidisciplinary team with key qualifications and competencies as follows:

• Advanced degree in relevant disciplines Social Sciences, Governance, Economics, Public policy analysis, Gender studies, Human rights, Media and Communications etc.
• Should have knowledge and experience in gender and women’s rights issues.
• Experience in influencing work, Extractive Industries and Peace Building initiatives.
• Excellent evaluation/research experience, knowledge, and skills; especially relating to influencing work and assessing impact (attribution or contribution)
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Cultural sensitivity is preferred for this assignment.
• Experience with Oxfam an asset
• Knowledge of other international languages (besides English) like French, Swahili etc is an added advantage
• Oxfam work is based on deeply held values and principles. The consultant will be bound by the principles and conditions of Oxfam Code of Conduct during execution of the assignment.
• Information technology skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and Teams, Zoom, Miro and SurveyCTO encoding if needed (Oxfam IE Adviser could provide support on this)

Responsibilities

The Role

We are looking for a consultant / consultancy firm to carry out the following scope of work:

1. Harvest outcomes of the influencing initiatives primarily led by the HECA platform.
2. Test for the RP’s contribution to this change, and the specific role of building alliances/networks to bring about change
3. Engage key regional and relevant country stakeholders throughout.